Tenri University

#3108
Global Influence
Higher education institution in Nara Prefecture, Japan

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About Tenri University

According to Wikipedia, is a Japanese private university in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, an independent part of the secular mission of the new religious movement Tenrikyo. It was established in February 1925 as the coeducational , enrolling 104 students, and was reorganised as a university in April 1949.

What Is Tenri University Known For?

Tenri University is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Tenri University's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Tenri University's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

History
#1327
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#1341
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Tenri University ranks #1327 worldwide for influence in History.

World History
#1001
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#1001
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history Degrees
Psychology
#943
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#964
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Tenri University ranks #943 worldwide for influence in Psychology.

psychology Degrees
Political Science
#2784
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#2798
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Tenri University ranks #2784 worldwide for influence in Political Science.

Government
#2957
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#2957
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Asian Studies
#288
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#290
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International Affairs
#725
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#725
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political-science Degrees
Religious Studies
#1771
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#1795
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Tenri University ranks #1771 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.

Buddhism
#309
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#309
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Theology
#4563
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#4582
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Ministry
#9070
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#9070
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religious-studies-hub Degrees
Education
#5770
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#5772
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Tenri University ranks #5770 worldwide for influence in Education.

Secondary Education
#6296
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#6296
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education Degrees
Literature
#2455
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#2505
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Tenri University ranks #2455 worldwide for influence in Literature.

Writing
#3271
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#3280
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Mythology
#2033
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#2034
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Philology
#2038
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#2046
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literature Degrees
Communications
#3208
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#3238
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Tenri University ranks #3208 worldwide for influence in Communications.

Linguistics
#1342
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#1357
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communications Degrees
Anthropology
#667
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#689
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Tenri University ranks #667 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.

Archeology
#485
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#501
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anthropology Degrees
Mathematics
#1903
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#1952
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Tenri University ranks #1903 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.

Statistics
#533
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#537
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math Degrees
Philosophy
#2254
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#2298
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Tenri University ranks #2254 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.

Ontology
#111
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#111
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Philosophy of Religion
#727
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#727
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Logic
#3505
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#3561
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philosophy Degrees
Medical
#5359
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#5360
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Tenri University ranks #5359 worldwide for influence in Medical.

Surgery
#2432
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#2434
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medicine Degrees
Law
#5890
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#5896
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Tenri University ranks #5890 worldwide for influence in Law.

International Law
#1178
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#1195
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Sociology
#2121
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#2129
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Tenri University ranks #2121 worldwide for influence in Sociology.

sociology Degrees
Economics
#4709
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#4714
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Tenri University ranks #4709 worldwide for influence in Economics.

economics Degrees
Social Work
#1980
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#1981
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Tenri University ranks #1980 worldwide for influence in Social Work.

social-work Degrees
Computer Science
#8787
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#8791
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Tenri University ranks #8787 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.

Database
#2346
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#2354
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computer-science Degrees
Biology
#9925
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#9940
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Tenri University ranks #9925 worldwide for influence in Biology.

Agriculture
#6655
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#6656
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biology Degrees
Earth Sciences
#8012
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#8028
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Tenri University ranks #8012 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.

Geography
#7125
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#7132
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earth-science Degrees
Business
#15387
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#15387
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Tenri University ranks #15387 worldwide for influence in Business.

Management
#13414
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#13414
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business Degrees
Engineering
#13343
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#13347
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Tenri University ranks #13343 worldwide for influence in Engineering.

Architecture
#8670
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#8674
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engineering Degrees
Physics
#7775
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#7793
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Tenri University ranks #7775 worldwide for influence in Physics.

Cosmology
#1356
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#1357
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physics Degrees

Who Are Tenri University's Most Influential Alumni?

Tenri University's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Psychology, and History. Here are some of Tenri University's most famous alumni:

Edward Willett Wagner
An American historian.
Shunpei Mizuno
A Japanese writer.
Tadahiro Nomura
Tadahiro Nomura
A Judoka.
Shōzō Fujii
A Japanese judoka.
Yoshimi Masaki
A Judoka.